W.E.A. talks on INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 18, 13 November 1931, Page 6

W.E.A. talks on INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS

By the REV.

W. G.

MONCKTON

M.A.

-ORAGE OE Ori ---- Synopsis No. 1-The Conflict in Manchuria. To be broadcast from 1YA on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7.30 p.m. ANCHURIA, one of the world’s danger spots. How Manchuria came to be a part of Chinese territory. Importance of Chinese Eastern railway. Growth of population. Why Chinese were attracted to Manchuria. Advantages of climate and soil. Large yield of agricultural products. As yet far from being fully developed. Importance of Manchuria for China emphasised at Washington Conference. Vital to economic life of Chinese people. Outlet for Chinese surplus population. Russia’s interest in Chinese Eastern Railway. Why this railway is so important. Statistics of growth of traffic since it was opened. Railway very costly to make. Status of railway defined by treaty. Strained relations between China and Russia over railway. Difficulties not yet settled. Future of the railway. . Japanese interests in Manchuria. How defined at Washington Conference. Question of war or peace for Japan depends on Manchuria. Source of raw materials for the Japanese. Large Japanese investments in Manchuria. Importance of Dairen. Coal mines in South Manchuria. The clash of interests defined. Why China mistrusts Japan, Cause of trouble with Russia. The Japanese position, The only possible solution of the difficulty. Questions for Discussion by Groups :- 1. ; How could China best have safeguarded her interests in Manchuria as against Russia and Japan? a ; 2. How do the interests of the three Powers conflict, and how do they in Manchuria? _ 3. What solutions would you offer for the difficulties created by the of the three Powers? Poousecsse oro = (e:) mm (0) ODO rrr 0 I 0 Eom or me re